Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis sanctioned the expenditure of Rs 35,400 crore for the development of 118-km Metro network.
The network includes includes 40-km Dahisar-Charkop-Bandra-Mankhurd Metro-2 corridor (Rs. 12,000 crore), 40-km Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasarvadavali Metro-4 corridor via Wadala GPO and R.A. Kidwai Marg (Rs. 12,000 crore), 27-km Dahisar-E-Andheri-E-Bandra-E Metro-5 corridor (Rs. 8,100 crore) and 11-km Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road Metro-6 corridor (Rs. 3,300 crore).
Also, MMRDA accepted two detailed project reports, one for the 16.5-km Andheri-E to Dahisar-E Metro corridor and the other for 18.6-km Dahisar to D.N.Nagar Metro corridor, prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation. These two corridors estimated at Rs. 4,737 crore and Rs. 4,994 crore respectively have been recommended for the state approval.
Furthermore, MMRDA received administrative approval to the estimated expenditure of Rs. 743.73 crore for the construction of three elevated roads to clear traffic chaos at Bandra-Kurla Complex and Santacruz-Chembur junctions.
